A very important feature of this router is that it has one fiber portspecifically it has an SFP slot and integrates a GPON ONT to directly connect fiber operator. This router is intended to be the main router that also acts as an ONT, or to function only as a router thanks to the incorporation of the dedicated 2.5G port for the WAN.
FRITZ!Box 5530 Fiber
This new router is the little brother of the previous one, it has Simultaneous dual-band with Wi-Fi 6 and class AX3000 (up to 574Mbps on the 2.4GHz band and up to 2,402Mbps on the 5GHz band). This router has a 2.5G Multigigabit port for LANwe also have two Gigabit Ethernet ports for LANan analog RJ-11 port and also a DECT base to register FRITZ!Box VoIP telephones and home automation devices.
A very important feature is that this router also has a SFP slot where we have one ONT GPON or XGS-PON to directly connect the optical fiber of the operator. In this way, we will be able to completely replace the operator’s router and put it directly, and we will have many more configuration options and better wireless performance, in addition to being able to create a complete high-performance WiFi Mesh network.
Repeater FRITZ!Repeater 3000AX
This new WiFi repeater from the manufacturer AVM is the evolution of the FRITZ!Repeater 3000 that we already knew but they have added the Wi-Fi 6 standard. The main characteristics of this repeater is the incorporation of Simultaneous tri-band with Wi-Fi 6 and AX4200 class (up to 574Mbps on the 2.4GHz band, up to 1,201Mbps on the first 5GHz band, and up to 2402Mbps on the second 5GHz band). This model has gigabit portsit is compatible with FRITZ!Mesh if you use routers from the AVM manufacturer, and it is also compatible with any type of router from any manufacturer.
If you buy this WiFi repeater, we recommend you buy a FRITZ!Box router to have the best possible user experience, because we will have WiFi roaming between nodes, band-steering and centralized management from the main router.
Other devices
AVM has also presented two other devices, a telephone and a thermostatic valve, below you have all the details.
FRITZ!Fon X6 phone
AVM has also introduced a new DECT phone with a large 2.4” screen and high resolution, it has a black and white design. This device connects via DECT with the router and allows us to manage the calls, the answering machine and certain aspects of the Smart Home network that we have configured in the router. If you have a FRITZ!Box router and landline or VoIP telephony, buying a FRITZ!Fon is highly recommended to get the most out of it.
This new phone joins the rest of the FRITZ! Fon family, which we have thoroughly analyzed in RedesZone.
Thermostatic valve FRITZ!DECT 302
AVM already had the FRITZ!DECT 301 before, now we have a new smart thermostat (it’s really a thermostatic valve that connects directly to the radiator). Thanks to this device, we will be able to control the temperature of the room and turn the radiator on and off directly from the FRITZ!Box router, in order to automatically regulate the temperature of the room.
Thanks to the fact that it measures the temperature in very short intervals of time, we will carry out an exhaustive control of the heating in the home. This thermostat can not only be managed from the main router or with the official app, but we will also be able to see the temperature on a small electronic ink screen so that the autonomy of the batteries is greater. In addition, if you buy a FRITZ!Fon you can also manage it from your home landline.
What’s New in FRITZ!OS 7.50 Firmware
One of the strengths of the manufacturer AVM is the software, specifically the FRITZ! OS operating system, one of the best for home routers. The manufacturer has announced a new update at IFA 2022, 7.50, which incorporates more than 100 new features and improvements to all its FRITZ! products. In the smart home section or «Smart Home» we are going to have new routines and scenes that allow the programming of scenarios in home automation devices to facilitate domestic tasks and save energy.
One of the most interesting aspects is the new VPN connections, they are now easier to configure and we have WireGuard to greatly accelerate VPN performance. This new version also improves the performance of the Wi-Fi MEsh and adds voice functions to FRITZ!Fon phones.
This new version will be available in the coming weeks, little by little all the routers and the rest of the equipment will begin to be updated with this new version.
